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Democrat Deb Haaland of New Mexico is one of the first Native American women elected to Congress. She joined CBSN to discuss why she ran, what she hopes to accomplish and why she thinks Nancy Pelosi is the best person to be the speaker of the House.

President Trump has repeatedly mocked Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s claim of Native American ancestry, going so far as to call her “Pocahontas.” At a rally in July, Trump said he would give $ 1 million to charity if Warren took a DNA test to prove her heritage. Warren recently took a DNA test that revealed a Native American in her ancestry “six to ten generations ago.” When asked about Warren’s results, Trump denied making the pledge.

The mother of two Native American teens removed from a Colorado State University tour by campus police says her sons are the victims of racial profiling. A woman in their tour group called 911 because she thought the boys were acting suspiciously. Jericka Duncan reports.